EGC are considered one of the top 100 worst invasive species globally by the International Union for Conservation and Nature. As highly competitive, voracious predators, these crabs have destroyed commercial shellfish populations on the Atlantic Coast of North America, displaced native...
"I went Hooligan fishing for my first time two years ago and haven't been back until this year. With some experimenting, I think I figured it out how to catch the little fish from the sardine family." ...
These Youth-Only Fisheries are only open to anglers 15 years and younger and were established by the Alaska State Legislature and implemented by the Alaska Board of Fisheries to provide a special opportunity for young people to get out and go...
Halibut fishing has been good in the outside waters of Prince William Sound, including near Cape Junken, as well as around Montague and Elrington Islands. Larger halibut have started showing up in the area. Anglers have been successful by setting a...
Sockeye continue to push into Buskin River but the high water has slowed fishing. Weir counts are down as the weir is mostly underwater and counts are impossible. We are typically about a quarter of the way through the run right...
Fishing for resident species such as rainbow trout, arctic char, arctic grayling, and northern pike is reported to be good locations where access is possible. Spinners, spoons and flies should work well until salmon begin to spawn in mid-August....
In 2024, the projected Crystal Lake Hatchery king salmon return to the terminal area of Blind Slough/Wrangell Narrows is 1,400 adult king salmon. Current inseason information indicates a relatively weak run as forecasted. This reduction in bag and possession limit is...
“The Chignik River king salmon run has seen low returns over the last several years and was designated as a stock of concern by the Board of Fisheries in 2023,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “The escapement goal has only...
